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Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as environmental damage mounts from dam break

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Newest development Jun 8, 2023 · 3 reportsLandmines swept up by floods endanger evacuation in Ukraine

Authorities on Wednesday rushed supplies of drinking water to flooded areas from a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine as officials weighed where they might have to resettle thousands of residents who relied on the breached reservoir on the Dnieper River that forms part of the front line in the 15-mon…

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    Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as environmental damage mounts from dam break

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    Landmines swept up by floods endanger evacuation in Ukraine

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Hundreds flee floods in Ukraine after Nova Kakhovka dam breached (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Thousands more to be evacuated after towns flooded following damage to the dam in southern Ukraine, local officials say.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Massive Amount of Water Surges Through Ukrainian Dam After Major Damage; Residents Are Being Evacuated (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Ukraine and Russia have both begun emergency evacuations in parts of the southern Kherson region as flooding spreads.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Evacuations Begin as Major Dam ‘Blown Up' by Russian Forces, Ukraine Says, Warning of Flooding (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Ukraine has begun emergency evacuations of residents in parts of the southern Kherson region after claiming that a major dam had been “blown up” by Russia.

  4. The World from PRX

    Ukraine grapples with catastrophic dam breach (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    A massive dam on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine has burst, unleashing floodwaters that have inundated at least a dozen towns and are expected to impact dozens more in southeastern Ukraine. The World's Carolyn Beeler reports from Kyiv.

  5. The Times of Israel

  6. NBC News

    Ukraine dam destruction live updates: Thousands evacuate flooded Kherson (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The latest news and live updates on the Kakhovka dam destruction and its implications on the war in Ukraine.

  7. The Guardian

    Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy says evacuating people and urgent provision of drinking water top priorities in Kherson (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Up to 42,000 people at risk following destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam as US says flood may cause ‘many deaths’

  8. MyNorthwest

    Floodwaters engulf more areas of southern Ukraine after dam breach as hundreds evacuated (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Floodwaters from a collapsed dam kept rising in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes in a

  9. The Garden Island

    Ukrainians escape from floods after dam collapse (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    KHERSON, Ukraine — As shelling from Russia’s war on Ukraine echoed overhead, dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River scurried onto the tops of military trucks or into rafts to flee rising floodwaters caused by a dam breach upstream.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as environmental damage mounts from dam break (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Authorities on Wednesday rushed supplies of drinking water to flooded areas from a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine as officials weighed where they might have to resettle thousands of residents who relied on the breached reservoir on the Dnieper River that forms part of the front line in the 15-mon…

  11. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ukrainians make desperate escape from floods after dam collapse as shelling echoes overhead (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Officials on both sides said the massive dam breach had caused no civilian casualties; the hurried escape aimed to keep it that way.

  12. NBC 6 South Florida

    Ukraine War Live Updates: Ukraine Reels From Mass Flooding and Widespread Devastation After Major Dam Destruction (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Ukraine is dealing with a humanitarian and ecological disaster as flooding engulfs much of Kherson after major damage to the Kakhovka dam.

  13. NBC Chicago

    Floodwaters engulf more areas of southern Ukraine after dam breach, hundreds evacuated (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Some local residents spent the night on rooftops. Others, scrambling to flee the rising waters, were evacuated by buses and trains with the belongings they could carry.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Southern Ukrainian Towns Inundated as Floodwaters From Burst Dam Rise (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The flooding has forced thousands of people to flee their homes, adding another dimension to a humanitarian crisis resulting from the war.

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    KHERSON, Ukraine >> Authorities rushed drinking water to areas flooded by a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine today as they managed a growing humanitarian and ecological disaster along a river that forms part of the front line in the 15-month war.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Kakhovka dam flooding to immerse more areas – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Flooding in the Kherson region of Ukraine is forecast to continue for days after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. DW has the latest.

  17. The Columbian

    Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as officials wrestle with impact of major dam breach (opens The Columbian)

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    KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday rushed supplies of drinking water to flooded areas from a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine as officials weighed where they might have to resettle thou

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ukrainians make desperate escape from floods after dam collapse (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    KHERSON, Ukraine >> As shelling from Russia’s war on Ukraine echoed overhead, dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River scurried onto the tops of military trucks or into rafts to flee rising floodwaters caused by a dam breach upstream.

  19. Fox News

    Ukrainians escape flooding after dam collapses, as many as 20,000 need to relocate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Residents of Kherson in Ukraine escaped by boat and military truck as floodwaters rose throughout the city after the collapse of the Kakhovka dam on Tuesday.

  20. CBS News

    Hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine could lose access to drinking water after "barbaric" dam attack (opens CBS News)

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    Thousands of people are being evacuated as water continues to cascade from the dam.

  21. MyNorthwest

    As war shelling echoes, evacuees scurry onto trucks, rafts to escape floods below Ukraine dam breach (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — As shelling from Russia’s war on Ukraine echoed overhead, dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River scurried onto the

  22. CNN

    Some civilians in Kherson are determined to stay in flooded homes, international aid worker says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Kyiv and Moscow blame each other for the collapse of a critical dam on the Dnipro River. It remains unclear what caused the breach. Follow live updates here.

  23. Los Angeles Times

    Floodwaters swamp more areas of Ukraine as hundreds flee after dam breach (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Floodwaters from a collapsed dam kept rising in southern Ukraine, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes in a major emergency operation.

  24. Anchorage Daily News

    Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as officials wrestle with impact of dam breach (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Ukrainian officials weighed where they might have to resettle thousands of residents who relied on the breached reservoir on the Dnieper River that forms part of the front line in the 15-month war against Russia.

  25. The World from PRX

    Landmines swept up by floods endanger evacuation in Ukraine (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    In Ukraine's southern region of Kherson, evacuations are underway to get residents out of areas affected by flooding from the Dnipro River following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. While Russia and Ukraine both accuse the other of committing sabotage, the rising water raises concerns over mines…

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